17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Newark, Christo. Burnett, Halfpenny, [16]68, 1.53g/6h (PMP 31; N 3510, this piece; BW. 30), Joshua Clarke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.88g/12h (PMP 33; N 3512b, this piece; BW. 32), Will Glover, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.80g/12h (PMP 38; N 3514, this piece; BW. 36), Robert Willson, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (PMP 52; N 3519, this piece; BW. 48); Nottingham, Thomas Burrowes, Farthing, 2.78g/1h (PMP 68; N 3529; BW. 59), Hugh Farnworth, Farthings (2), 1.79g/6h (PMP 78; dies not in N; BW. 71), 2.15g/4h (PMP 81; N 3536; BW. 72) [7]. PMP 81 good very fine and attractively patinated, PMP 68 about very fine, both superior to the PMP plate pieces, PMP 78 fine, others in varied state £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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PMP 31, 38 and 52 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 358 (part), DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 320 (part); PMP 33 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 358 (part) [from Baldwin], DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 320 (part); others A.P. Knighton Collection, DNW Auction 137, 21-3 September 2016, lots 177, 180 (parts), additionally: PMP 68 A. Judd Collection [from R. Gladdle June 1991], PMP 78 W. Andrews Collection, E.W. Danson Collection, Coins of Beeston Auction (Nottingham), 10 October 1998, lot 225 (part), *PMP 81 from A. Gillis April 2009